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Red triangle (Palestinian symbol)
In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “struck”. Today it says “attacked or destroyed”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Symbol used by Hamas militant group An inverted red triangle During the Gaza war , an inverted red triangle has been used by pro-Palestinian protesters . The red triangle in the Palestinian flag represents the role the Hashemites played in the Arab Revolt . More recently, combat footage published by Hamas uses an inverted red triangle as an arrow to indicate Israeli military targets, such as tanks , just before they are struck. Usage of the triangle has spread to the international war-related protests , with some anti-Israel protesters using the symbol.
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Today
In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “struck”. Today it says “attacked or destroyed”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
struck
Now
attacked or destroyed
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